Welcome to Biology at Jacobs High School!

On this webpage you will find all of the resources you will need for the course! You can select the unit on the left hand navigation window and find anything and everything from class!

Helpful Study Sites!

The Online Book: http://my.hrw.com/ (Login information Must be in all lowercase or won’t work!)

Holt Biology ©2006

• User Name: jhsbiology
• Password: eagles

Extra Credit Article/Video Assignment!

Additional Resources that Cover Biology Specific Topics...

Brightstorm Science: http://brightstorm.com/science/biology/
Khan Academy: http://www.khanacademy.org/#biology

ACT Science Study Skills:

• ACT Top Test taking Strategies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vKOoqv7wdU&feature=relmfu
• ACT The Science Section: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQSLrk2xrt8
• ACT Science Section Pacing Strategies: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VwYedOQbLI&feature=relmfu
• ACT Data Representation Passages:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5Dfvs7O5pE&feature=relmfu
• ACT Conflicting Viewpoints Passages: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_L7NqY5hdxU&feature=relmfu
• Research Summary Passages: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4YIGV1tD8Q&feature=relmfu

Keys to Success!

Have I completed…

• ‍Key Terms…

  • Completed and know all the Word Parts for this Unit and the Unit before?
  • Defined and studied (flash cards help) the Key Terms for the Unit?

• ‍Reading Circles…

  • Completed each of the reading circles for each of the sections in the book?
  • Taken and corrected each of the Reading Quizzes for each section in the book?

• ‍Must Knows…

  • Identified and have written the appropriate Must Know on the top of each page in the packet
  • Studied, Know and asked questions for each of the Must Knows for this Unit.

• ‍Notes…

  • TakenCornell Notes for each day of the Unit.
  • Generated at least 5 questions for each page of notes.
  • Summary is written for each page of notes

• Organization…
  • Everyday’s Must Knows and Homework is written on the calendar or in an assignment notebook.
  • Cornell Notes are stored in binder.